Sunday, September 6, 2009

Fall is trying to get in

Stormy weather last night and today. The rains and winds have returned and there was even a thunderclap or two this afternoon. The Channel was churning with great waves crashing against the Bird Islets. Still warm, but the odd scent of woodsmoke is on the air.

Welcome to Bowen's oldest blog

Bowen Island is 20 square miles of rock lying two miles off the west coast of Canada. It is home to 3700 people, three mountains, two valleys, four lakes, about 15 beaches, two species of salmon, one village and me and my family.

"To chart this landhanging over ten thousand inletsand a distant mind as of many narrows,an impossible thing -no musicsounds as many changes with suchcommon theme."